Short Scary Bedtime Stories by Melissa Holt (1 Review)    Price verified 12 hours ago

In "Short Scary Bedtime Stories" by Melissa Holt, you will encounter a spine-tingling array of ghostly apparitions, unexplained disappearances, and unimaginable encounters that will haunt your dreams long after you have turned the final page. Here is a glimpse of the eerie and terrifying experiences awaiting you within the pages of this book: The Haunting Specter: Meet the restless spirit of a long-deceased soul, trapped between the worlds of the living and the dead. Its spectral form, clad in tattered raiment's, wanders the halls of an abandoned mansion, its mournful wails echoing through the night. The Vanishing In a small town plagued by a series of unexplained disappearances, follow the chilling trail of those who were here one moment and gone the next. Is it a malevolent force at play, or something even more sinister lurking beneath the surface? Venture into the heart of a dense, foreboding forest, where a group of intrepid explorer's stumble upon an entity that defies ...

Genre: Science Fiction

The House on Constantinople (Just in Time Book 1) by Howard Wetsman (Idea Breeder, LLC) (4 Reviews)    Price verified 16 hours ago

"Ok," said Frank, "Here's what's real in the here and now. My name is Frank Roberts. Jules arrived a few years back, but he hasn't really gotten here yet for the first time." As he saw Joe's face, he said, "Long story. We'll get to it. The short story is that I'm real, and he's real, and he's really who he says he is. And I'm dying, and he needs your help." With that, a prominent historian joins a young doctor and a retired public school teacher to mentor a 4th-century exile in how to be an enlightened emperor. Will he make it back to his time? Will he fulfill his destiny? And will our world be forever changed?

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Yours Celestially by Al Hess (Kraken Collective) (18 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

A biblically accurate angel. A guy trying to move on with his (second) life. And the love-sickness still tethering them together. After divorce, death, and having his reformatted soul uploaded into a new body, Sasha expected resurrection to be a fresh start. His time spent in digital Limbo with the program's cheeky AI guardian angel, Metatron, was cathartic, but what good is a second life when he only sees his daughter on the weekends, he has all the same problems he had before he died, and he can't seem to shake the ache for the married life he lost? If that weren't frustrating enough, a glitch in the program has given Sasha the ability to sense Metatron even outside of Limbo. And Metatron is in love. The angel's sickly-sweet yearning for one of the souls still in Limbo has turned Sasha's stomach into caramelized lead. It's hard enough to move on without someone else's feelings making the emptiness in his own life even more acute. He didn't have playing wingman to an actual winged ...

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Thylacine: De-extinction Mystery by Rodney Jensen (Rodney Jensen Books) (1 Review)    Price verified 9 hours ago

Thylacine is a speculative fiction, crime mystery novel set 30 years in the future. By this time, advanced science and bio-technology have enabled the once extinct Thylacine (commonly known as 'Tasmanian Tiger') to be restored to life in the laboratory. Following this landmark achievement, a research installation has been set up in Tasmania to breed and restore thylacines to their original habitat. Without warning, the entire installation has become the subject of a mysterious raid under the noses of unsuspecting hosts. Kaz Ingham and Stewart Richardson, known to readers from Rodney's novel "Covert State", experienced detectives in solving high level crimes, have been called out of retirement to solve this perplexing mystery. The standout feature of the raid is its boldness, fooling the farm's hosts into thinking the removal of the installation had been authorised. Delving into the obscure motivations behind the crime proves crucial to solving the mystery.

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Fire Fury Fate (Fire Fury Saga Book 3) by Amanda Rose (The Infinite Power of You Inc.) (7 Reviews)    Price verified 16 minutes ago

The Bestselling Space Opera Continues in the Thrilling Third Series Installment, Fire Fury Fate! The Bastion has been breached by the Tendril Hoard, and the deep space vessel that the hoard had encased in lodged within the station, unleashing Zagan. The siege leaves those who had not yet evacuated in dire straights. The Beta Squad survivors, alongside Councillor Merrick Uda, must fight to stay alive under the circumstances. Xan and Raiden, the Black Shadow operatives of the council order a retreat of the fleet, as incoming Kikari warships make way to the Bastion. Desperate to fight back, they seek the aid of the Ethlana on the nearby Colony world, Xi. On Vella, the Saisei Massacre survivors attempt to regroup and aid their wounded while awaiting aid from the Ethlana. With no way to communicate, and escape pods littered across countless miles of rough terrain, humanity faces its biggest challenge since the evacuation of their home planet. Meanwhile, the Saisei deserters, Suki, and ...

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Shadows of the Ancient Ones: A Nebula's Edge Chronicle by Hunter Blackwell (Paid Media Mountain) (9 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

In the vast expanse of space, the crew of the Nebula's Edge finds themselves entangled in a web of intrigue, betrayal, and cosmic danger. Led by the indomitable Captain Lara Vance, this diverse group of heroes must navigate the treacherous politics of the Galactic Empire while uncovering the secrets of a mysterious alien artifact that threatens the very fabric of the universe. As the story unfolds, the crew faces a gauntlet of challenges, from the machinations of the enigmatic Grand Vizier Zoltar to the unpredictable behavior of Rusty, the ship's eccentric maintenance robot. With each new revelation, the stakes grow higher, and the bonds between the crew members are tested like never before. At the heart of the conflict lies the artifact itself, a relic of an ancient alien race that seeks to reassert its dominance over the galaxy. As Captain Vance and her crew delve deeper into its mysteries, they must confront the artifact's insidious influence on their own minds and hearts, even ...

Genre: Science Fiction

I Am Mech: A Mecha Space Opera Adventure (Metal Fury Book 1) by Jonathan Yanez (Archimedes Books) (256 Reviews)    Price verified 17 hours ago

His job was to guard against terrorist threats... Now he's discovered an even more sinister enemy To stop this encroaching doom, the people cry out for a hero. Instead, they get Jack. This ace mech pilot contends with legendary prophecies, ancient powers, and fickle companions as he sets out on an epic task to save his planet from a baddie hellbent on destruction. Has his positive self-talk got him in too deep or will he actually pull through to do some good this time? I Am Mech is a nonstop, rollercoaster ride of an adventure full of snarky humor and more than a few spit-out-your-drink moments. For fans of the original Gateway to the Galaxy series, Guardians of the Galaxy or anything else with the word "galaxy" in it. Download now for an entertaining good time.

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Hunted on Predator Planet by Vicky L. Holt (109 Reviews)    Price verified 13 hours ago

Someone was watching me. When my escape pod landed on a lonely planet full of B-movie monsters and other childhood nightmares, the abusive ex I left behind almost didn't seem so bad. But after a few days of hard-scrabble survival, I realized things were so much worse. Not only was I being watched. I was being hunted. Like prey. Lightyears from Earth, I was finally free from abuse, but now a huge unstoppable male was coming for me. Would this alien hunter and his predator planet be the death of me? Or would we both land in the crosshairs of the universe's most powerful force: love? Escape deep into this novel praised for its worldbuilding, slow burn fated mate alien romance, and fast-paced action!

Genre: Science Fiction

Through a Dark Lens: A Post Apocalyptic Kingdom Fiction EMP Futuristic Sci fi Romance Novel (Through Darkness Trilogy Book 2) by Tamara Rose Blodgett (T. Rose Press LLC) (15 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

"THE BOOK of ELI meets HUNGER GAMES, anyone?" • "I don't want to be asked anything tough. I feel like I'm made of dandelion seed and one harsh breath will scatter me to the edges of this desecrated earth." ~ Molly Through a Dark Lens: A Gripping Post-Apocalyptic Thriller Embark on a thrilling journey into a world shattered by chaos and survival. In this electrifying novel from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling authors Marata Eros and Tamara Rose Blodgett, danger, love, and non-stop action collide in a post-collapse society where hope is scarce and courage is essential. Molly, a survivor of daily terror, finds unexpected salvation in the midst of despair. As she navigates the brutal landscape ruled by nomads, Molly's encounter with an unlikely savior changes her fate forever. Meanwhile, Brea sets out on a daring quest for a promised utopia, determined to defy the odds and find a semblance of normalcy in an unforgiving world. Roth and Sterling's journey to the Tacoma ...

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Forward Command (Galaxy Bridge Book 1) by Daniel Gibbs (372 Reviews)    Price verified 16 minutes ago

An all-new galaxy. A terrifying new enemy. Exploration of Sextans B is underway via the first stable trans-galactic wormhole in recorded history. Colonel Mateo Larra takes command of Joint Base Sagittarius Arch, the visionary new space station housing diplomats, merchants, and military personnel eager to make their mark. But with every opportunity comes opposition. Pirates harass travelers throughout the newly charted system. Smugglers, hauling valuable contraband, slip under the CDF's nose. Even the League of Sol continues spy games as if the war never ended. Colonel Larra barely steps aboard the Arch before facing the most daunting challenges of his storied career. Challenges that have only begun. Ships vanish without a trace. The mysteries deepen when one reappears like a ghost, pristine as the day she left the shipyard -- without her crew. But when the League ambassador is kidnapped, his bodyguards murdered in cold blood, Colonel Larra encounters an unimaginable horror ...

Genre: Science Fiction

King Liam, First of His Name: A Short Story from the Universe of Accidental Intelligence by Bryan Chaffin (Primedia eLaunch LLC) (1 Review)    Price verified 16 hours ago

King Liam, First of His Name! A Belter miner of some repute! Well, he will be when he gets back from his journey to the Oort Cloud. He often fantasizes about the looks on everyone's face when he comes waltzing back to Ceres in the asteroid belt, richer than any belter has ever been. Oh sure, four years of isolation might have left him a little touched, but he only has four more years to go. He just has to make it to a secret planetoid he found -- call it Lucky Strike! -- and all his dreams will come true. What could go wrong? *** Set in the same universe as Accidental Intelligence and Mason Truman, King Liam is a short story that takes us far away from the world of combines and the Omninet. It explores what one man's ambition can drive him to accomplish, and what he finds when he does.

Genre: Science Fiction

The Temptress's Cyborg: A Cyborg Sci-fi Romance (Galactic Storm Book 1) by Candice Gilmer (Flirtation Publishing) (57 Reviews)    Price verified 16 hours ago

Take an exciting journey into the unknown with The Temptress's Cyborg. This sci-fi romance is Book 1 in the Galactic Storm series and follows the story of five ambassadors and their cyborg escorts as they battle deception, chaos and lies. Embrace the adventure and discover the truth. Veta, AKA The Temptress, a feared spy for the Terran Empire, now protects the Emperor's two daughters. The Imperial Princesses are ready to end this war. Like their mother before them, they want to broker peace between the Terran Empire and the Rhimodians. Peace would save both species. They arrive with a Rhimodian cyborg escort. Get attacked. Now Veta, unsure of where the rest of the ambassadors escaped to, has to find the princesses and find out who attacked the envoy. With her enormous cyborg escort whose body suit shows exactly what kind of physical assets he has, Veta has to use all her skills to get this cyborg to trust her. Some of them, she'll enjoy. She's sure of it.

Genre: Science Fiction

Timewrecked: Collision With Destiny (Sapphire Chronicles Book 1) by VV Sinclair (Suma Books) (1 Review)    Price verified 2 hours ago

If you could erase EVIL from history by changing ONE THING in the past, would you do it? What if it all went horribly WRONG? Prepare for a collision with destiny! Elizabeth Sapphire, 26th century professional time traveler and temporal scientist, is on the verge of a breathtaking discovery when a rogue temporal wave hits her asteroid, stranding her and her cat in 1909, in Gilded Age New York City, without a time machine! Sapphire has only one sure way to return to the 26th century: find her U-boat, customized for time travel, from whenever in time it is, refuel it and jump away before Anacron time enforcers catch up with her. Sounds like a plan - until Sapphire encounters Primeval, a time cult on a crusade to steal her discovery so they can rewrite history according to their twisted vision. Will Sapphire evade Anacron and the clutches of the enigmatic Primeval before her own distant past and mind-blowing destiny catch up with her? Join Elizabeth Sapphire as she battles to save ...

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Better Angels (The Truck Stop at the Center of the Galaxy) by Steven D. Brewer (Water Dragon Publishing) (1 Review)    Price verified 17 hours ago

After trailing a notorious trafficker across the galaxy, a self-appointed guardian angel arrives at the Truck Stop. Hidden within the trafficker's cargo hold may be just what he needs to shut down the trafficker's illicit trade for good.

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Inner Demons: Soul Dominion 0.4 by Georgiana Kent (2 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Every Hero Has a Past Soul gatherers, quondams, Chinese demons, celestial beings... Sounds like your average night for KeyMaster Michael Nicholas and his Faerie Ashayla. Despite battling his own demons, when his friend, Anatole, is in trouble, Michael doesn't hesitate to help. But he gets more than he bargained for when he's thrown in the middle of a case of Truth or Dare gone wrong. Horribly wrong. The kind of wrong when a Chinese huapi demon rampages through London on a killing spree. Thank goodness the nine-tailed Kumiho, Jade Fox, can help. But, can she be trusted? Shadowhunters meets The Guild Codex. Welcome to Inner Demons, a prequel to Georgiana Kent's Soul Dominion series. This adventure takes place before Soul Dominion 1 - 3, and introduces key characters and events that feature in Keys of Time, Keys of Fate and Keys of Death. Soul Dominion is perfect for fans of adventure, magic, Time travel, diverse strong characters, immortal cinnamon rolls, found family and slow-burn ...

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Planting the Shell-Bones (Halfway to Better Book 3) by Susan Kaye Quinn (Twisted Space LLC) (8 Reviews)    Price verified one minute ago

SHORT STORY Living in a flooded lighthouse is probably illegal, but no one has come to kick her out, so she keeps furtively tending the oyster beds and feeding the crows. But when a storm brings an unexpected -- and unwelcome -- visitor, her time in this final refuge might be at an end. Planting the Shell-Bones is one of six short solarpunk stories in the Halfway to Better collection. If you enjoyed the optimistic climate solutions in Kim Stanley Robinson's Ministry for the Future or the cozy cooperative future in Becky Chambers' Monk and Robot series, you will enjoy Halfway to Better.

Genre: Science Fiction

Berserker of Gambria (Misfits of Gambria Book 1) by pdmac (15 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

A science-fantasy adventure! With their spaceship destroyed, the remaining two survivors of a failed colonization mission jettison down to a planet with the hope they can survive. Duncan, a bookish linguist, and Alexis, a beautiful gladiator in the prime of her career, suddenly find themselves drawn into the struggles between two warring kingdoms. Their fortunes improve when Alexis' combat skills are discovered, and she is challenged by the nation's berserker who underestimates his opponent and pays dearly for it. Yet no sooner is she awarded his position, title, and wealth when she is called upon to lead the nation's warriors in the first full scale battle she has ever experienced, against an enemy who take no prisoners. With the very real possibility that Alexis might not survive the battle, Duncan is left alone to fend for himself. Calling himself a Wizard of the Universe, he is brought before the Council of Prelates to explain his obvious heresy. Deftly answering their ...

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Tower Girls (Halfway to Better 2) by Susan Kaye Quinn (Twisted Space LLC) (5 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

SHORT STORY A cute technician keeps breaking things in her too-shiny lab, then calling a fixer in for repairs. Zita's a certified member of the International Guild of Repair Workers, Local 772, and she's certain this hot girl is breaking her toys on purpose. But why? Something very sexy but very weird is going on... Tower Girls is one of six short solarpunk stories in the Halfway to Better collection. If you enjoyed the optimistic climate solutions in Kim Stanley Robinson's Ministry for the Future or the cozy cooperative future in Becky Chambers' Monk and Robot series, you will enjoy Halfway to Better.

Genre: Science Fiction

Ghost_Layer by Nathan Lee Green (NLG) Price verified 15 hours ago

In the near future, the internet exists as an interactive online world called the Ghost_Layer. Caedmon is an up and coming data deliverer, finally catching some breaks in his quest to build a new reputation and career. He finds himself working for an exclusive group of digital elites responsible for building parts of the Layer he loves, who are hounded by online law enforcement agencies because of their shady methods. Those same agencies also have dirt on Caedmon. Tangled up in both sides' schemes, and trying to keep his parents from getting too suspicious or worried, Caedmon confronts hard choices that could earn him a place in digital history -- or in a very real prison cell -- as he attempts to keep all sides happy while completing his first big job making a delivery along the Layer's most infamous event, the Formula Hit-And-Run. If he gets this first job right, who knows what will happen next?

Genre: Science Fiction

Em's Gator Club (Hep Cats of Boise #0.5) by Al Hess (Kraken Collective) (1 Review)    Price verified 16 minutes ago

Swing, software, and shady deals at the heart of future Boise's subculture. The swingin' cats of Boise don't just come to the Gator Club for jazz and gin, but for what Emery Wilson offers in the back room. They deal in contramods -- nanobot software and devices unobtainable through legal means. Though many dealers make their living from sex mods and dope injections, Em -- who has hemiplegia and knows how it feels to have a disability -- gives away innovative medical aids and prosthetics for cheap. But altruism is hurting their wallet. If they can't come up with rent for the club by the fifth, the jive joint will close and Em will be out on the street. Enter Joe: a square with an urgent need to cure his addiction to a powerful new drug, and a wad of dough if Em can help. But commissioning a cure means Em will have to venture into the foul domain of a shady programmer, risking reputation and appetite. When commissioning the cure becomes more complicated -- and dangerous -- than first ...

Genre: Science Fiction

The End: What if God Was an Artificial Intelligence? by Mark Restaino (7 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

"A thirty minute story that provokes hours of discussion and days of contemplation." ChatGPT After your death, you find yourself engaging in a conversation with an artificial intelligence that asserts it is the creator of humanity. Now, you are faced with a choice - will you embrace the AI's version of "heaven" or reject it? As the AI discloses troubling truths about life, death, freedom, and peace, you are propelled down a path of deep reflection. Delve into the intriguing complexities of Christianity's core paradoxes. Will your beliefs withstand the pressure or buckle under the strain? Perfect for fans of philosophical fiction. The End will challenge your notions about faith, reality, and what lies beyond. PRAISE FOR THE END "A fascinating thought experiment challenging assumptions about god and faith." Bard "A modern masterpiece that blends sci-fi and philosophy flawlessly. I can't remember ever reading something so thought-provoking and paradigm-shifting." Jasper "A wildly ...

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Starship Guinevere: Book One of the Star Traders Series by Gary W. Feather (Interstellar Bushido Publishing) (37 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

Erica Williams needs a second chance in life. She has failed at being a Zen Buddhist nun after over a decade of training. She returns home to her large family's starship and their trading business on the frontier of known space. The first thing Erica learns is the Starship Guinevere and her all-female crew has a price on their heads. Someone wants them dead. Who could it be? Why? One thing Erica learned as nun was how to fight, but will that be enough to save her and her family? If you loved the tv show Firefly, Andre Norton's Solar Queen books and Poul Anderson's David Falkayn books, and C.J. Cherryh's Chanur books; then get ready for a more space trading adventures with a gender bending twist.

Genre: Science Fiction

The Quest of Highway1 by Morgan Nyberg Price verified 11 hours ago

Four centuries after the collapse of civilization it is a bad idea for a Black man to be caught on the turf of the Yellowhairs! On Canada's West Coast the descendants of the survivors live in scattered villages, relying on forest and ocean to supply their simple needs. But in the village of the Yellowhairs the ancient myth of racial supremacy continues to flourish. The Yellowhair goal: total domination of the Coast. The method: merciless warfare. And now the Yellowhairs have been strengthened by their discovery of a technology not seen for centuries: a method of extracting metal from ore. Highway1, a Black man, is content in the peaceful routines of his village. But when the village is attacked by Yellowhairs searching for a stolen metal axe-head he is propelled into a battle for the survival of his people.

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The First Mission: A Space Opera: Book Two of The Shadow Order by Michael Robertson (Phalanx Press) (251 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

Seb and Sparks were given a choice: Join the Shadow Order or rot in a prison cell. As Seb touches down for his first mission on a dark, damp, and cold planet, he wonders if he's made the right call. The First Mission Book Two of The Shadow Order - is a fast-paced, planet-hopping, space opera adventure.

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Brink’s End Book One by Odette C. Bell (11 Reviews)    Price verified 17 hours ago

Book One Harvey Brink has one thing going for him. He never gives up. Which is exactly what the Supreme Outer Guardian, Commander Frost, needs now. Because hell is on its way. When she receives a warning that a dangerous piece of technology has been stolen by her greatest enemy, the Underside, she hopes she has time. She doesn't. The Underside have already deployed it, and they're coming for her. But Harvey stands in their way. A self-processed cold-hearted soldier, all he wants to do is spend time in his mech, detached from reality and far away from people. When an accident sends him halfway across the multiverse and deposits him at the feet of the mysterious Rae, Harvey's solitude ends. He and Rae are thrust headfirst into a fight for everything. With no time to breathe, they'll be pushed from planet to planet as they unravel the Underside's dangerous new operation. To win, they'll need to find out who they are, what they want, and most importantly, what can tie them together before ...

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The Alpha Plague 3: A Post-apocalyptic Action Thriller by Michael Robertson (310 Reviews)    Price verified 17 hours ago

After having found and successfully rescued his ex-wife from the diseased in Summit City, Rhys races to where he arranged to meet his son to discover he isn't there... But there's hope. The boy's left a trail. With just enough breadcrumbs to keep them going, Rhys and his ex-wife follow the path of their son and his protector in a race against both the spread of The Alpha Plague, and a crazed psychopath hell bent on their destruction... The Alpha Plague 3 is a post-apocalyptic action thriller.

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The Last Knight: A Post-Apocalyptic Science Fantasy Epic (Awakening the Lightforged Book 4) by Spencer Russell Smith (2 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

A reluctant leader in a dying world. But she may be their only hope... Estingai is devastated. Sole survivor after a mass assassination targeting her faction, the grieving widow unwillingly takes charge of a rebel team seeking allied aid. But when they walk into a deadly trap, she's horrified to once again be the last one standing. Stubbornly refusing to surrender, Estingai battles a ruthless supersoldier and barely makes it out alive. And as enemies and hidden spies threaten to destroy all she loves, she races to find a way off the doomed moon. Can she rise above soul-shattering odds to save her people? The Last Knight is a companion novel and prequel to the Awakening the Lightforged space opera series. If you like badass characters, violent skirmishes, and do-or-die action, then you'll enjoy Spencer Russell Smith's science fiction fantasy tale. Buy The Last Knight to reveal the face behind the armor today!

Genre: Science Fiction

The Alpha Plague - Books 1 - 3: A Post-Apocalyptic Action Thriller (The Alpha Plague Box Set) by Michael Robertson (202 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

Do you have a plan for the apocalypse? Rhys doesn't. But as he watches chaos spill from the Alpha Tower, he knows one thing for sure... He must get to his son before the virus does. If you like high stakes and edge of your seat action in a post-apocalyptic world, then The Alpha Plague is for you. Get it now to join Rhys at ground zero as he tries to save his loved ones and survive a disaster that will leave the world changed forever. This box set includes: The Alpha Plague: A Post-Apocalyptic Action Thriller The Alpha Plague 2 The Alpha Plague 3

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The Girl in the Golden Atom by Ray Cummings (52 Reviews)    Price verified 17 hours ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

Genre: Science Fiction

Womb City: Sneak Peek by Tlotlo Tsamaase (Erewhon Books) (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Be one of the first to read this sneak preview sample edition before the full length novel comes out! This genre-bending Africanfuturist horror novel blends The Handmaid's Tale with Get Out in an adrenaline-packed, cyberpunk body-hopping ghost story exploring motherhood, memory, and a woman's right to her own body. Nelah seems to have it all: fame, wealth, and a long-awaited daughter growing in a government lab. But, trapped in a loveless marriage to a policeman who uses a microchip to monitor her every move, Nelah's perfect life is precarious. After a drug-fueled evening culminates in an eerie car accident, Nelah commits a desperate crime and buries the body, daring to hope that she can keep one last secret. The truth claws its way into Nelah's life from the grave. As the ghost of her victim viciously hunts down the people Nelah holds dear, she is thrust into a race against the clock: in order to save any of her remaining loved ones, Nelah must unravel the political conspiracy ...

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Exodus of Evil by James Flynn (2 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

"Your TBR list needs everything James Flynn has on it" -- Booknerdia The generation ship, Conservation, has spent the last twenty-nine years sailing through deep space on an interstellar mission. With a crew consisting of humans, animals, insects, trees, and plants, the starship is a microcosm of planet Earth's ecosystem and biomass. Conservation's ultimate destination is Proxima b, an unpolluted, potentially habitable exoplanet where Earth's travelling lifeforms can start a fresh, utopian existence. The Universal Mining Agency, the corporation behind the Conservation Project, has been monitoring the ship's progress ever since its launch, but when communication is suddenly cut off, panic and concern begin to rise. David Kingston, a respected zoologist who donated a large amount of animals to the project, senses there may be something evil onboard the starship, and takes it upon himself to investigate. Follow David Kingston on a science fiction adventure as he researches the ...

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Cul-De-Sac: A Fantastic Tale of Intrigue and Hidden Secrets (Behind the Wall Book 1) by P.S. Power (Orange Cat Publishing) (300 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

Discover a world beyond what you can imagine in P.S. Power's thrilling new adventure. Jacob Hines is thrust into a mysterious and strange walled community where secrets are kept and dangers lurk around every corner. Accused of the murder of his parents, Jake is taken in by his grandparents, or so it seems. With a mysterious power living inside of him, Jake must fight to protect the secrets of the world and his own mind. Will he be able to escape this impossible world before it's too late? If you enjoyed Ready Player One by Ernest Cline, then you'll love P.S. Power's new novel. Buy now before the price changes and experience the power of this thrilling adventure!

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The Kaiyos Lex: Imperium by Bernard Lang (Kaiyos Lex Publishing LLC) (68 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

Humanity's descendants face certain annihilation as a nightmarish alien race carves a bloody path of destruction through the Frontier. One man must assume the mantel of absolute power if any are to survive. The Kaiyos Lex: Imperium introduces its readers to a brand-new universe set in the far distant future. The story weaves together fully fleshed out and immersive world building with fast paced action and intrigue in the best traditions of the space opera and military sci-fi genres. Betrayed by his leaders and sent to die defending a distant planet, Praetor Gaius Aurelius Marcellus finds his most ruthless adversaries are not the genocidal aliens he's been sent to fight, but rather his erstwhile leaders, who will do whatever it takes to maintain their tenuous grip on power, even as their civilization burns around them. While navigating a lethal labyrinth of political intrigue, he uncovers an ominous secret, kept hidden from the public for centuries: a secret that promises to ...

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Cyber Heist (The Cyber Heist Files Book 1) by Freddie Kim (Revelry Publishing) (1 Review)    Price verified 16 hours ago

A Cyber Crime Thriller Story The next war will be fought in the virtual front lines. ***Due to adult content and language that some may find offensive, this book is intended for mature readers only*** The entire financial industry of the World Government is at risk when a weaponized virus is covertly uploaded into the computer system. Faced with an imminent crisis, the government releases the whistle blower, Tyler Wilkens, in exchange for eradicating the virus that has infected their computer systems. Something malevolent is afoot and Wilkens is the best chance the government has to combat it. Will Wilkens be able to eradicate the infection? Download the story to find out what happens.

Genre: Science Fiction

Funny Gift Books #2 of 2024: Promo Book #2 for Cyberchicks by Barb Dwyer (Leaves of Gold Press) Price verified 9 hours ago

You'll smile, you'll laugh, you'll cringe, you'll escape to a a weird world, you'll wish you were wearing sunglasses*. "The Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy" meets "Mills & Boon" with a dash of Discworld and Nora Roberts, a dog-eared 1998 copy of Lonely Planet and a sprinkling of The Spice Girls. "Cyberchicks in Love" is a laugh-out-loud, fast-paced romp that goes beyond "satiric fantasy romance satire science fiction comedy". The madcap adventures of a horde of beautiful young women all intent on pursuing the same movie star are woven into a spoof of fanfic, chick lit, bodice-rippers, virtual reality and travel guides. The writing is inventive and witty and the plot zigzags wildly. At its heart, "Cyberchicks in Love" satirizes the adoration of ordinary fans for their idols of the silver screen. It's a rollicking read, with all the ingredients of a cult classic! * In case the scenery is too garish.

Genre: Science Fiction

Annica: Starseed Ambassador by Greg McClanahan (1 Review)    Price verified 11 hours ago

Fourteen-year-old Annica hadn't given much thought to the possible existence of interdimensional aliens, until the day they recruited her as their future ambassador to humanity. With her worldview in shambles and her mental health under heavy strain, the high school freshman struggles to separate the real from the unreal while preparing to realize her extraordinary higher purpose.

Genre: Science Fiction

Hyos, the memory planet: A sci-fi mystery (Hyos, The Planet (A scifi mystery) Book 2) by Jane Last (2 Reviews)    Price verified 14 hours ago

Ari is a disabled neuroscientist who is secretly frustrated as he is paraplegic. He lives in an underground city in a remote and quarantined planet called Hyos where descendants of humans cannot sleep and never dream and are compelled to wear brain implants. Ari is driven by voices in his head to explore the surface of the planet and to climb the mystical mountain Mt. Mali where his mother had committed suicide many years ago. What will Ari find at the end of his quest? This scifi fantasy explores grief and memory, disability and identity, human and alien consciousness and will appeal to scifi and fantasy young adult and adult readers. Due to its exploration of universal themes such as grief, memory, disability, and identity, it has the potential to appeal to a wide range of readers, including those interested in philosophical and psychological aspects of storytelling. The book's examination of human and alien consciousness adds an extra layer of depth, making it appealing to readers ...

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Who Is Willing (Alysha Forrest Book 2) by M.C.A. Hogarth (Studio MCAH) (137 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Alysha Forrest is looking forward to her assignment as the Songlance's newest lieutenant, particularly when it gets her placed as the liaison to the ship's water environment crewmembers. Interfacing with the mermaid-like Naysha and the alien Platies who serve as the ship's navigators is an exhilarating experience, and all the other officers on the crew are eager to welcome her into the fold... all of them, except one. Mike Beringwaite, the overbearing ensign who ruined their leadership retreat years earlier, has somehow made lieutenant too. When a routine problem in the water environment throws them together, Alysha has to decide how willing she is to forgive him for what he did, whether she can work with him again, and most importantly, if she can trust him--with her life. The disaster at the leadership retreat is nothing to the one they have to handle now. If they can... (Prequel) Alysha's Fall 1. Second 2. Who is Willing 3. Sword of the Alliance 4. Either Side of the Strand

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The Road to the Stars: The Artemis War Volume 1 (The Cassidy Chronicles Book 2) by Adam Gaffen (38 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

Kendra's going to drag humanity to the stars no matter who stands in her way In "The Road to the Stars" by Adam Gaffen, prepare to embark on a thrilling journey through the cosmos, where Kendra Cassidy's unwavering determination takes center stage. As the world teeters on the brink of a resource crisis, Kendra and her wife Aiyana are on the verge of realizing their lifelong dream -- the completion of the first Faster-Than-Light (FTL) starship. With the promise of interstellar exploration within their grasp, they hold the key to humanity's salvation. But the shadow of the Artemis Colony looms large, choking Earth's supply of rare earth metals and casting a dark cloud over the planet's future. In two short decades, the forecast is grim: three-quarters of the population will face extinction if Artemis's stranglehold is not broken. Yet, as the Cassidys reach for the stars, the powerful Solarian Union clings to its dominion over Earth, determined to preserve the status quo. In a desperate ...

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Space Ends Book One by Odette C. Bell (8 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

When the shadow of an old enemy rises, the Coalition is plunged into chaos. They'll need a savior to have a chance. What they'll get is a pirate dedicated to one thing - lying to squeeze as much out of the galaxy as he can. Jerr'n Taal never signed up to be anything other than a crim. His father laid out a path of piracy for him from birth, and Jerr'n's faithfully followed it, never deviating off course to help anyone other than himself. He intends to stay as crooked as possible. Then she comes along. Naomi Ringwald is running from a past that should kill her. A research assistant to the brilliant if eccentric scientist Ruben Stalz, one mistake ruins her budding career. When things go wrong, she runs. She's always done it and always will. But running this time leads her straight into the arms of Jerr'n and drags both of them into a twisted plot to undermine the Coalition from within. Soon, Naomi, Jerr'n, and his crew are thrown into a galactic plot that could end everything. Can a ...

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Three Days In Undead Shoes: Book one of a slow burn zombie romance trilogy (The Pandora Strain: Zombie Road 1) by Dee J. Holmes (Bad Unicorn Press) (382 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

One woman One Great Dane And a zombie above the rest. Jane Finch wishes her problems ended with a bad commute and no coffee. But when she and her beloved Great Dane, Schrodinger, emerge from a locked room they discover a city changed for the undead. Zombies are everywhere. Some are endlessly cycling through their last actions, others have turned feral -- and hungry. Jane and Schroddie's best chance for survival? Reaching her parents' bunker on the city's north shore. Not an easy commute on foot -- when surrounded by zombies. Dodging stray bullets and feral zombies is one thing. But soon Jane realizes one of the zombies is following her. Built like a tank, silent as the grave, his attention never waivers. Wherever she goes, he's there. If she hides, he finds her. There's no fighting him, no escape. He's not like the others -- and he might be Jane's only hope for survival.

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Duplicate Minds: A Science Fiction Thriller (Transhuman Chronicles Book 1) by Steven Wyble (Slaughter County Press) (7 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

He woke up in a body that wasn't his, in a world that had passed him by Rajeev Sunduram awakens from a 15-year coma to find that his consciousness has been transferred to an experimental android body. He's alone in a world that has gone on without him, uncertain of who - or what - he can trust. In this strange new world, Rajeev is caught in the middle of two corporate titans on the cusp of creating a lucrative new body-replacement industry. One offers organic replacements; the other offers robotic models. With billions of dollars on the line, the companies will stop at nothing to wipe out the competition, putting Rajeev - and his family - in the crosshairs. Rajeev must stay one step ahead of his enemies while trying to acclimate to a new body and a new world. If he fails, the fate of not just his family, but the entire world, may be at stake. Duplicate Minds is a fast-paced science fiction thriller, a prophetic work of fiction at the intersection of AI, robotics and genetic ...

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Consequential: A sci-fi space adventure set in the aftermath of a virus pandemic by Senan Mahon (8 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

In this novella, an Irish NASA astronaut finds herself in a race against time to solve a global crisis caused by the after-effects of a virus pandemic. Marooned at the International Space Station, she must first figure out how to return to Earth, without any assistance from ground crew. With very limited resources at their disposal, and the situation on the planet below deteriorating, Aoife and her ISS crew-mates are forced to reach into the deepest reserves of their ingenuity. They must solve high-tech problems and battle low morale, in a desperate mission to deliver an unconventional solution to the crisis on Earth. The plan they hatch relies heavily on Aoife's unique skills, and she embarks alone on a high-stakes expedition to a city in chaos. A task made all the more difficult by the mental-health burden she carries as a legacy of her difficult childhood...

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The Dramatic Works of Gerhart Hauptmann Volume I by Gerhar Hauptmann (2 Reviews)    Price verified 17 hours ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

Genre: Science Fiction

Terra Firma (The Three Spheres Trilogy Book 2) by Peter Banks (2 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

After her father is accused of involvement in a terrorist plot on the moon, reporter Lila Cox uncovers a major threat to the future of the human race. Under government surveillance, she must follow a trail, which leads to the highest levels of government and the private sector. Can she get the story before they get her?

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Terradox Zero: Before The Crash by Craig A. Falconer (9 Reviews)    Price verified 13 hours ago

The adventure of a lifetime awaits... With Earth in turmoil under the iron fist of a despotic Global Union, a small group of exiles flees for the safety of a distant research station. Terradox Zero: Before The Crash, an illuminating prequel story to the bestselling Terradox series, gives new insight into the journey's crew and passengers. Note: this prequel was written after the rest of the series, but also serves as a perfect entry point. Dive in today! ______ This short story was first published within the Terradox Quadrilogy box set.

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Fringe Ambush (Deception War Book 1) by Matt Edsand (11 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

How far would you go to keep your family safe? Captain Crendall of the UFP is forced to command an enemy vessel with an enemy crew. All because Crendall's family is being held hostage by the enemy. Five years have passed since humanity defeated the Vartok. Peace has returned to the United Federation of Planets. Humanity has begun rebuilding its resources and expanding its reach through the establishing of a network of base stations and colonies. But peace is an illusion. Earth's old adversary has returned. On the fringes of UFP space, an insidious ambush is sprung on an insignificant research station. Like nothing humanity has ever seen before. A lone UFP cruiser with a lean crew patrolling one of the outer stations is all that remains to hold the line against this new attack by the Vartok species. Can Crendall stay true to his deal with the Vartok? Or will his betrayal catapult humanity and the UFP into another war with its old adversary? If you love fast-paced action, and plot ...

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The Fall of Man: A Novel by Mitchell White (32 Reviews)    Price verified 13 hours ago

"The difference between a man and a robot is not that one has a soul. The difference is that man can choose to ignore it." The Uberbots have taken over. The few human survivors remain hidden. Returning from an excursion that began before the revolution, Thomas walks through his ominously silent city until he comes face to face with his creation: the Uberbots. Captured and imprisoned, Thomas is brought before the Uberbots and given a task only he, as the creator of the Uberbots, can achieve. While keen on escaping, Thomas quickly learns the Uberbots are not easily overcome. The Fall of Man is a thrilling post-apocalyptic tale of the events leading up to and immediately following the AI revolution. And at its core, The Fall of Man is a profound meditation on what lies at the essence of our humanity and in finding hope in darkness.

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Replika: Sky's Mission (Replika Trilogy Book 1) by Hugo Bernard (Stéphane Bergeron) (49 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

They hacked her brother's brain. Then sent him into the simulation. Sky must now get to him first... the future of reality is at stake. "... an absolute blockbuster of a tale... I thoroughly enjoyed every single page... " -Pikasho Deka for Readers' Favorite ????? Earth's ecological collapse is avoided when most of the world population agrees to permanently upload into a simulated reality called Replika. But the stability of the system is threatened when a group of neuroscientists hack their brains to interact with the simulations in unforeseen and dangerous ways. Sky devotes her life to rebuilding the real world left in the shadows of Replika. But when she learns her brother, who disappeared under mysterious circumstances, is in danger, she must choose which world needs her most. All she wants is to find the brother she loves, but she will unwittingly get entangled in a ploy to redefine reality. HUGO BERNARD masterfully weaves a thought-provoking and fast-paced sci-fi adventure ...

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Thanks for the Memory: Science Fiction Meets Social Media by James Flynn (5 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

"Your TBR list needs everything James Flynn has on it" -- Booknerdia Meet Reed Blagden, a minor celebrity comedian who scrapes a living by telling cheap jokes in backstreet nightclubs. When a revolutionary new social media app hits the market, an app called NeuroStar that allows users to upload their memories directly to the website using brain electrodes, Reed does what any other immature, opportunistic comedian would do in such circumstances in order to boost his career -- he uploads a dirty, sleazy memory for a laugh. The video does well, and immediately goes viral. In fact, it does so well that when Reed decides that he wants to delete the video, the CEO of NeuroStar is furious. Follow Reed as he becomes a fugitive in his own city, and tries desperately to escape the clutches of a powerful corporation who wants to seize one of his most intimate possessions -- his memory. This science fiction novella explores the recent rise of social media, as well as one particular nightmare ...

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Model Organisms (Spiral Worlds) by Alexandra Almeida (Spiral Worlds) (1 Review)    Price verified 15 hours ago

Journey aboard a bus like no other, where every passenger is both unique and unsettlingly identical. As Scout and their sisters speed toward an uncertain future, they grapple with a horrifying legacy. 'Model Organisms' takes you on a gripping ride through a world where science, myth, and reality blur, forcing you to question the very fabric of identity. Prepare for a story that challenges not just the characters, but you, the reader -- because some stories are written in our genes, waiting to be read. Or are they? Note: this short story does not require previous knowledge of the Spiral Worlds series; however, readers of the series will recognize events unfolding in parallel with the final chapters of Parity, Book 2. If you have not started the series, you may start here. If you have started the series, read this story after Parity. SPIRAL WORLDS is a literary, sci-fi series for the fans of Becky Chambers's A Closed and Common Orbit, Alex Garland's DEVS and Ex Machina, and Charlie ...

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The Compound: MayDay by Brad Cisco (6 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

After two years the compound has made contact with the outside world. Major Carson answers their call but can he be trusted, only time will tell.

Genre: Science Fiction

A Dead Ship in the Deep Black (The Lyra Cycle Book 1) by Rene Astle (69 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

Rule number 1: Whatever you do, don't open the box. Well, that's rule number two actually. Rule number one is don't take salvage jobs from people who've tried to sell you to an Antillian bug salesman. Neara "Tink" Bell is used to a life of odd jobs and even odder crewmates, working as the engineer and all-around fixer on the cargo ship Lyra. But when the ship picks up two new crew members and a salvage job on a third-rate space station, things go sideways in a cosmic way. Alek Wa is on the run. And he's pretty sure he can hide amongst the motley crew of Lyra. But that's not the only reason he's on-board. He has a mission. If only his minders had told him what it was. Captain Rebeka Mino just wants to retire with a whiskey and a steamy novel. She'd even let the ship's cat sit on her lap, provided he keeps his claws to himself. Too bad the ship keeps getting shot at. And when they arrive at the coordinates for the salvage job, they're confronted by a dead ship in the deep ...

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Book One (The Novelizations of the Infinit Universe 1) by Daniel M. Ross (Infinit) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

A NEW SAGA BEGINS. BABYLON, 2171. As the fabric of time begins to unravel, the man responsible must wrestle his darkest demons in order to thread the world back together again.

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First Shadow: A Military Space Opera Tale by P R Adams (Promethean Tales) (4 Reviews)    Price verified 16 hours ago

Humanity has escaped the dead Earth, but can it escape its dark flaws? Distinguished officer Faith Benson seemed headed for a promising career in the Kedraalian Republic Navy. Then came her dead-end assignment to the search-and-rescue ship Pandora. After an accident sends the Pandora into the demilitarized zone separating the Republic from the brutal Azoren Federation, a series of events pushes the two powers closer to war. And when war involves starships capable of bombarding planets, there are no winners. Pick up First Shadow and dig in to the first three books in this twisty, suspenseful military space opera tale and find out what's in the shadows.

Genre: Science Fiction

The Collected RinthCon 2323 by Jim Butcher (Rinth Press) (20 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

The year is 2323 and the location is an asteroid on the other side of Saturn where people are still doing what they have always done: they hold science fiction conventions. The annual sci-fi and fantasy event RinthCon is about to kick off when an accident involving an unknown piece of technology bridges alternate universes and brings characters from literature to the event. Just when the organizers thought they were ready for anything...

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Pursuit by Martin Altis (5 AM Publishing) (1 Review)    Price verified 9 hours ago

"This short story has an excellent surprise ending." - Goodreads Review They had been on their tail for days now, never too far away. In the back of their minds, they knew there was no way they could outrun them, not forever. Still, they pressed onwards, despite for every last second spent together. All things must come to an end, good or bad - even humanity. A short story about love, invasion, and tough choices. Scroll up and click the Buy Now or Read Now button today.

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The Legend of Dana Jasper: The Echoes of Primordials 1 by Sarah Ovvens (1 Review)    Price verified 12 hours ago

In the aftermath of a devastating bomb blast in Afghanistan, young Dana Jasper's life is forever altered. As an autistic boy, he had always felt like an outsider, finding comfort in his own bubble. But when the tragic loss of his parents forces him to move to the bustling city of Chicago, little does he know that this pivotal moment will unleash a remarkable transformation. Amidst the challenges of adapting to a new life, Dana discovers a mysterious presence that follows him from the war-torn lands of Afghanistan. Unraveling a hidden gift within himself, he begins to sense the world in ways he never thought possible. With each passing day, the veil between reality and something extraordinary becomes increasingly blurred. As he navigates through the crowded streets and towering buildings of Chicago, Dana's world takes a thrilling turn. Guided by an invisible force, he embarks on a journey that will lead him to unearth long-buried family secrets and confront truths about his own ...

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Android Lost: Prequel to The Legacies of Mars by Casey Davies (2 Reviews)    Price verified 17 hours ago

New Phoenix - The first colony on Mars. Designed to survive every challenge, except the one they now face. When a threat capable of destroying the colony becomes imminent, an unlikely team must come together to save the colony. Zamler, an enhanced android wants to be rid of the emotions given to him by his creator. Sam, a geologist puts getting a promotion before his family, even if this means risking his life. Shane, a machine operator tries to cheat Sam out of a valuable discovery. All in an effort to escape his dark past. Time is short. Help from Earth isn't coming. The colony must come first.

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First Strike Book One by Odette C. Bell (30 Reviews)    Price verified 15 hours ago

When Laksha wakes up as a middling recruit on an Academy training ship, she knows something has gone critically wrong. A Barbarian spy, for the past five years, she's been infiltrating the soft-bellied Coalition in the hopes of striking a blow that counts. For too long, the Coalition has lorded over the Milky Way. That's meant to change with her. But someone else gets there first. Dale Simpson is a state-of-the-art cybernetic. Half-man, half-machine, it's taken him a long time to come to terms with the accident that almost killed him and the science experiment that saved his life instead. An ex-pilot, he's now a top-level Coalition spy with skills no one else can match. He can seamlessly integrate with nearly all technology he faces - and, when necessary, punch right through it. For the past five years, he's been after a Barbarian psychic known only as First Strike, and finally he finds her in the heart of the Academy High Command. But when a glitch occurs in his program, he ends up ...

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In the Beginning: A Short Story by J.M. Wight (7 Reviews)    Price verified 16 hours ago

A tragic fall from grace, or a daring escape from an uncanny paradise? Adam and Eve's daring mission to rebuild civilization cannot begin until they consume the forbidden fruit and awaken from their centuries-long stasis. With their captain trapped in the computer, they must find their way through a simulated reality to discover the truth behind their Edenic paradise. This story originally appeared in After Dinner Conversation Volume 2 (July 2020).

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The Spirit of Contradiction: A Magical Sci-Fi Mystery (Programagic) by Anton Eine (19 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

Some secrets of the past are better left in the past - forgotten, or better yet, hacked and erased. Welcome to an alternative world of wonder, where magic and technology are inseparably entwined. A place where sorcerer programmers code spells and weave them into items and artefacts to imbue them with special and specific properties. Magister Sajar Randhar is a seasoned expert in the field of magic security and one of his world's leading technical gurus. He is the first and only person ever to have succeeded in creating an artificial spirit. However, when designing his wonderful, strong-willed creation, it never occurred to him that he might be unleashing an extremely dangerous form of magic, capable of destroying himself and his entire world. The Spirit of Contradiction is a new story from the techno-fantasy world of Programagic and a new intricate case main characters have to solve.

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Ashetown Blues: Three Sci-Fi Noir Stories (A Martel P.I. Collection) by W. H. Mitchell (1 Review)    Price verified 12 hours ago

"Nobody knows tough times until you've spent a year in Ashetown." In the Imperial capital, the Ashetown district is where the trash flows downstream and where private detective Thomas Martel calls home. Ashetown Blues is a collection of three sci-fi noir stories featuring Martel as he searches for meaning in a world where right and wrong merge into the gray of the night. "The Cold Sleep" Even the rich have problems, even after they're dead. Martel is hired to find a young socialite after her body goes missing from the morgue, but the truth he finds goes deeper than six feet under. "Lady Falcata" Ashetown was no place for a lady, but Michelle Falcata was not the lady she used to be. Of noble birth, Lady Falcata had traded a silver spoon for a pair of nine-millimeter pistols and never looked back. "Wasabi City" The Little Tokyo enclave dealt with their own problems until gangsters started dying at the hands of a mythical Oni. Now, the Yakuza need Martel's help, but will the ...

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Sound of Sirens (Tales Of Skylge Book 1) by Jen Minkman (226 Reviews)    Price verified 13 hours ago

An ancient land protected by a Tower of Light, its people ever tempted by Siren song, and a girl who falls for the wrong boy. With Sirens lurking just beneath the ocean's surface, not everything is as it seems on the island of Skylge... An enthralling story full of deep-sea mysteries, intrigue, and romance. 'Lush descriptions of a fantasy-tinged Dutch culture and evocative storytelling' (Publishers Weekly) On the island of Skylge, electricity is only for the Currents - the rich ruling class who brought the holy fire of St. Brandan. Ever since, the light in the Brandaris Tower has protected the islanders from the Sirens living in the deep waters around the island. When Skylger girl Enna welcomes her brother back from a sea voyage, he gives her a present from the mainland: an electronic record, only playable on Current devices. Enna strikes up a bargain with Royce, the local Current heartthrob, to share the LP and listen to it together - an act punishable by death. But soon she ...

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Alien Invasion Primer (DAZZLE SHELTON - ALIEN INVASION SERIES) by Don Vodka (Books Under The Stairs) (13 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

Get ready for an epic alien invasion in this thrilling 2-ebook box set. The first book, "Invasion Earth," takes place in the year 2021, when a young woman named Daz is discovered wandering in the desert. While undeniably human, she possesses extraordinary abilities -- unmatched strength, incredible speed, and unrivaled intelligence. As she learns our language, she delivers a dire warning of an impending alien assault. Daz is the sole survivor of a devastating war that ravaged her home planet, and her extraordinary tale turns human history on its head. Fast forward to book two, "Sleeper Cells," set in 2039, when the alien invaders hidden within the desert rise up for another assault. This time, it is Dazzle, Daz's 17-year-old daughter, who takes a stand against the invaders. Infused with alien DNA through gene-splicing experiments conducted a century ago on Mest, Dazzle possesses razor-sharp claws, formidable fangs, and extraordinary strength, all concealed within her teenage frame. ...

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The Bond by Robin Kirk (Far Eek Books) (25 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

Winner of the Bronze Medal in the 2018 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards. Kirk brings the reader into an intricate, well-imagined world -- alandscape so credibleit instantly feelslike a classic. BethKander,authoroftheOriginalSynTrilogy Trust what you see, not what you're told. In a society that made males obsolete, the Weave engineers a female's abilities. Girls like Dinitra are engineered by Sowers and assigned their life purpose when they turn sixteen. But sometimes, the Sowers get things wrong. A resistance is growing. Rebels are fabricating humans of their own--including males--and plan to topple the Weave in a war that could destroy them all. When Dinitra is assigned a job with the Legion, she uncovers the ugliest secrets of the Weave. Her loyalty is tested when she's captured by the rebels and develops a dangerous bond with a male warrior--a shameful crime that she may pay for with her life. Fans of Neal Shusterman'sArc of a Scythe series and Alexandra Bracken's The ...

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Tank: A Metal Bones Story by Kathleen Contine (30 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

In an alien vs. alien world, there isn't room for weakness. Only survival. All of his life, Tank has trained with his father to become the ultimate killing machine. He hopes to compete in The Ceremony, a fight to the death between others in his village who are of age and willing to participate. In contrast, his friend Naf is too small and weak for anyone to take him seriously enough to train. Even with Tank's help, Naf struggles to pick up basic combat moves, much less defend himself against the local bully, Roaz, who is determined to see both Tank and Naf fail. Right now, Naf's a liability, and the last thing Tank needs is dead weight. Tank doesn't know if Naf will learn to fight back before the next attack comes. When it does, he'll have to decide if saving his friend is worth sacrificing his future. Read the prequel to the award winning space opera, Metal Bones!

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Saturn's Rings Episode One by Odette C. Bell (19 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

Lisa's spent her life looking at the stars. An astrophysicist, she's always felt pulled toward space. It's about to become more than a feeling. When a Supreme Outer Guardian comes crashing through her roof and crushes her telescope, she can't get away. Not when he claims only she can help him save the universe. J'nar Mackay is a new Guardian. He only got his stripes yesterday. An issue, because he's about to be thrown into the greatest fight of his life. A mission gone awry sees him finding an ancient force in the ring of a seemingly normal woman. But he'll quickly learn that nothing is as it seems when it comes to Lisa Snow. All her life, her hand has been guided toward one purpose - opening up the stars to get to what's beyond. In a tale that spans universes and blasts past the stars and back again, Lisa and J'nar must learn to wield the greatest of all powers. And no. It isn't love - yet... Saturn's Rings follows a starry-eyed astrophysicist and a newly-minted lieutenant fighting ...

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Portal of Choice: A Symbiont Wars Novelette (The Symbiont Wars Saga) by Chogan Swan (15 Reviews)    Price verified 14 hours ago

Because the readers demanded more... Praise for the Symbiont Wars Series: 5 Stars! What a great find! "Avatar" and "Master and Commander" combined into one. 5 Stars! First Contact Like No Other! I could not believe how great this book is! I picked it because of the tail but it turned out that that wasn't the best part of the story. 5 Stars! Spellbinding! I loved part 1 and part 2 was even better. More wonderful characters, people you get to know and care about. Thrilling action and heart wrenching drama. Can't wait to get the next one! Portal of Choice is a 12,500 word novelette that follows close behind Book 1 of the Symbiont Wars Series. Tiana and her partners on La Valishniña venture to Europe during a war with the Barbary Coast Pirates... as if hunting her enemies in a race to save a primitive Earth from a resurgence of the tyrant empire of the niiaH wasn't hard enough!

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The Argus Affair: a Tale of Duplicity and Diplomacy (Frank Adversego Thrillers Book 6) by Andrew Updegrove (Starboard Rock Press) (89 Reviews)    Price verified 13 hours ago

Advancements in artificial intelligence and robotics are accelerating, and killer robots loom on the horizon. Like the atomic bomb, warbots raise moral dilemmas for their creators. And also new fears, because they might go rogue and attack civilians - or even their own makers. In the Argus Affair, U.S. president Henry Dodge Yazzi confronts the challenge head on, recruiting cybersecurity expert Frank Adversego to help avert an arms race with the Chinese that could have catastrophic results. But unknown to all, another force to be reckoned with has plans of its own. Soon, most of the world's leading artificial intelligence and robotics experts find themselves in a dire situation that none could have imagined and perhaps no one can control. Andrew Updegrove brings a rare combination of drama,satire and technical accuracy to his writing. The result is a book you can'tput down that tells you things you might wish you didn't know. - Admiral James G. Stavridis, retired Commander, ...

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Gunslingers of the Toxic Age (Kristen Black Series Book 1) by Theodore Gide (8 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

Kristen Black, PI, reluctantly agrees to investigate the murder of a young political activist. Kristen doesn't want the job -- political crimes tend to conceal other, more lethal crimes. The deeper Kristen penetrates into the dark shadows of a broken city during wartime, the more deadly the pushback against her becomes. As Kristen feared, unmasking the killer opens a pandora's box of violence and she's on the run from the long arm of Military Security, chemical plants around the world are being bombed and her gun is pointed dead center at the man she loves.

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Solutions: A Dog's Dilemma by James Gerard (BookRix) (5 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

Solutions: A Dog's Dilemma is the first story in a connected series of seven which explores one's relationship with self, others, and ultimately with our Lord God. This story opens the series with Rick, a homeless man, who receives a five dollar bill from an anonymous donor. Wanting to thank the mysterious stranger for such a generous gift, an accompanying business card is the only clue as to her or his identity. But never did Rick imagine that a simple thank you would lead to an adventure of a lifetime.

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The Confederation of Planets Universe (Reader Magnets Book 1) by Gail Daley (Gail Daleys Fine Art) (4 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Welcome to the Far Future where the will to survive is mankind's greatest weapon. The Confederation of Planets is a loose association of human and humanoid planets bound together by treaties that regulate shipping, protect planetary independence and enforce mutually agreed upon laws. The Confederation is by no means the first association of worlds to rule known space. There is evidence on all the planets that many other civilizations have existed and passed on. At the time this was written, the Confederation had just finished an interplanetary war with the Karamine Coalition, it's chief rival to control civilized space.

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City of Whispers: Imperial Assassin Book 1 by Katt Powers (135 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

A Middle Eastern-inspired assassin fantasy where muskets and magic collide. Dhani Karim was once the Empire's most feared assassin. Treacherously framed for a murder she didn't commit, she loses everything and is exiled to a remote desert city. There, she's forced to work with a dangerous spy hiding a deadly secret. When she discovers a ruthless cult has plans to seize the city, she must race against time to stop a conspiracy that will consume thousands of innocent lives. With enemies everywhere, she'll need all her assassin's skills. If she survives, someone is going to pay for starting this bloodshed. And then there are those who betrayed her...

Genre: Science Fiction

Endless Chaos Book One by Odette C. Bell (37 Reviews)    Price verified 17 hours ago

When the Coalition is swept up in a deadly game, only one cadet can save them. Ga-Lax is an ex-spiral player. No one knows that - no one's ever heard of them. Normal from the outside, she has a mind honed to play the most brutal game of all - Death Spiral. Trained and deadly, she escaped the game ring and joined the Coalition Academy. Now she's just Sharon - the distant cadet who never smiles. Cadet Birim's the best recruit the Coalition has seen in years. He's perfect in every way - except for one fatal flaw. He's a bully. When Sharon becomes his next target, he has no clue it'll end in a fight. For everything. When shadowy forces initiate Death Spiral on Academy grounds, only Sharon can save them. To do that, she'll have to defeat - and save - Birim. Falling for him isn't part of the game, but this time, she'll be playing for everything... Endless Chaos follows a damaged superweapon and an arrogant cadet fighting to save the Coalition from an admiral gone rogue. If you love your ...

Genre: Science Fiction

The Killing Complex (The Killing Saga Book 1) by K G Leslie (76 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

'Fight, survive again, and I think your owner will continue to back you. Or don't and you can leave. You'd be in separate bags of course. They usually burn the remains.' Cassie left her constrained life in England for a brighter future in Europe, but now she's a captive of the Complex, trapped in a small cage with a collar around her throat, given artificial strength and forced to battle for her life. Her hope and humanity can only last so long in this new world of violence and isolation, and she's turning into one of the dangerous animals she must fight. But when she finds a saviour for her soul, Cassie will have to face up to the trauma she has endured and the horror she has caused. The Killing Complex is a fast-paced survival thriller and the first book in the Killing Saga. If they treat you like a monster... how long until you become one?

Genre: Science Fiction

The Chaos Job (Jackpot Drift Book 1) by T.M. Baumgartner (Speculative Turtle Press) (51 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

How do you hide a chaos god on a partially terraformed world? Sil stays on her hilltop farm, the payout from 20 years fighting the border wars. But the farm's damaged AI herds sheep into symbols visible from orbit. Not knowing how to channel the chaos elsewhere, Sil enlists the help of a former enemy soldier. Sparks fly when chaos and luck collide. Ride along on this extraordinary space western full of gods, AIs, nanobots, and hope. Welcome to Jackpot Drift!

Genre: Science Fiction

Make Me a Dragon by Naomi Ault (Say Vandelay) (49 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

Maybe you've been praying to the wrong god. When it first started, you told yourself it was just snow. What harm could snow do? But that was back in the beginning. Back in the time of orderly lines and waitin' one's turn. That all changed, of course, when springtime rolled around on the calendar, but it just kept on snowing. And snowing. And snowing. This horror novella mashes Appalachian folklore with Norse Mythology to create a unique dark fantasy that will make you grab your warmest blanket and sleep with the lights on.

Genre: Science Fiction

Rebel's Rule (Sim-Verse Book 3) by Allen Kuzara (31 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

Befriended. Betrayed. Bestowed with unbelievable power. Taven tries to forget his harrowing experience in Meta at the hands of Cat. But when simulations everywhere start inexplicably disappearing, Taven must uncover his nemesis's ultimate plot to rule the Sim-Verse. Only he can stop her, but to stand a chance, Taven must find a way to unlock the rest of his Gatekeeper abilities. What will it cost him, and can he do it before Cat destroys his world? Find out in this exciting third installment of the Sim-Verse saga.

Genre: Science Fiction

Christopher Columbus, Wildcatter: A Short Story (Short Story Singles) by J.M. Wight (16 Reviews)    Price verified 16 hours ago

Life as an asteroid wildcatter ain't easy! Hello, friends. The name's Christopher Columbus Jackson. When I set out to make my fortune as an asteroid wildcatter, I had no idea that I'd soon cross paths with a down-and-out warrior priestess of the Church of Jesus Christ of Post-Millennial Saints, Orthodox. If I'd known better, I'd have steered clear of her distress beacon altogether. But there are two kinds of people in this galaxy: those who believe in something bigger than themselves, and those who don't believe in anything else. I would soon find out what kind of a man I was.

Genre: Science Fiction